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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Kenny's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted for grabbing prey? Solution: Look at the picture of the golden eagle. The golden eagle has long toes with sharp claws. Its feet are adapted for grabbing prey. The sharp claws can help the golden eagle attack and kill its prey. The long toes can help it hold on to its prey. Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adaptation. The common buzzard has long toes with sharp claws. Its feet are adapted for grabbing prey. The Malayan tapir has large, heavy feet. Its feet are not adapted for grabbing prey. The Malayan tapir uses its feet to walk and run.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk with. —Carl Sandburg, "Moonlight and Maggots" Solution: The text uses personification, giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. The moon is a friend describes the moon as if it were human.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest north? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the north arrow is pointing. Kansas is farthest north.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Jack's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? The politician's staff decided it was time to get off the Titanic, so they left the campaign and started looking for other jobs. Solution: The source of the allusion Titanic is history. The Titanic was a luxury steamship touted as indestructible, but in 1912, on its maiden voyage, it hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sank. The allusion Titanic means a large project facing failure.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest north? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the north arrow is pointing. New York is farthest north.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Despite Abigail's insistence that she would raise Cain if we ever got lost, we decided to try taking a shortcut. Solution: The source of the allusion raise Cain is the Bible. In the Bible, Adam and Eve's son Cain murders his brother in a jealous rage. The allusion raise Cain means to resort to violence.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Jayce acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? It's an open secret that Emilio is writing a book based on his experiences living in Singapore. He never talks about it, but almost all his friends know. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Open secret is a contradiction, because open describes something that is freely or publicly known, and a secret is hidden.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Atlantic Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. The Ninth Amendment says that the American people () have rights other than the ones listed in the Constitution. Solution: The Ninth Amendment says that people do have rights other than the ones listed in the Constitution. Even if the Constitution doesn't list a right, the right might still exist. The Bill of Rights lists some rights. But it is not meant to be a complete list of all rights. The full text of the Ninth Amendment is below. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Arctic Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Austin said he would put in a good word for Tiana with their boss, but she knew he had a reputation as a Benedict Arnold. Solution: The source of the allusion Benedict Arnold is U.S. history. Benedict Arnold was an American officer who secretly aided the British during the American Revolution. The allusion Benedict Arnold means a traitor.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is the Panama Canal? Solution: The best estimate for the length of the Panama Canal is 80 kilometers. 80 millimeters, 80 centimeters, and 80 meters are all too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal is also adapted to be camouflaged in the snow? Solution: Look at the picture of the ptarmigan. During the winter, the ptarmigan has white feathers covering its body. It is adapted to be camouflaged in the snow. The word camouflage means to blend in. Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adaptation. During the winter, the Arctic hare has white fur covering its body. It is adapted to be camouflaged in the snow. The lion has yellow-brown fur. It is not adapted to be camouflaged in the snow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the purple particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles, look at both the number of purple particles and the volume of the solvent in each container. Use the concentration formula to find the number of purple particles per milliliter. Solution B has more purple particles per milliliter. So, Solution B has a higher concentration of purple particles.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the reptile below. Solution: A goldfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. A Chinese alligator is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Hannah and Alice will plant the seeds. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, plant. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Malik got off the mountain by the skin of his teeth. Solution: The source of the allusion by the skin of his teeth is the Bible. In the Bible, Job complains to God about his hardships, saying that both strangers and those he loves have turned against him. He says, "My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth." Scholars have long debated the exact meaning of the phrase, but many claim that Job is saying that he narrowly escaped death. The allusion by the skin of his teeth means just barely.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the living thing. Solution: The Great Sphinx of Giza is not a living thing. The Great Sphinx of Giza is a statue of a mythical sphinx, a creature with a lion's body and a human head. The Great Sphinx does not have all of the traits of a living thing. It does not grow or respond to the world around it. It does not need food or water. A cave is not a living thing. A cave may have animals or plants living inside. But a cave does not have all the traits of a living thing. A cave does not need food or water. A sponge is a living thing. Sponges grow and respond to their environment. They need food and water. Sponges are made up of many cells. Sponges are animals. They eat tiny organisms that float in the water. A kite is not a living thing. A kite does not have all the traits of a living thing. It moves fast in the wind, but it does not grow. It does not need food or water.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the idiom in this text suggest? In such an unfamiliar environment, Oliver was a fish out of water. Solution: The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally. The idiom a fish out of water suggests that Oliver felt out of place. A fish out of water is someone out of his or her usual, comfortable environment.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? They will fix the car engine. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, fix. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is aquamarine a mineral or a rock? Solution: Aquamarine has all the properties of a mineral. So, aquamarine is a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? The voyage lasted for several months. Solution: The sentence is in past tense. You can tell because it uses a past-tense verb, lasted. The verb ends in -ed and tells you about something that has already happened.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has more thermal energy? Solution: The two rocks have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 165°F rock is hotter than the 125°F rock, it has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Celine decides to plant the lilies. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Celine wants or needs: Celine will give up the chance to look at the oak tree. She thinks it would have looked more beautiful than the lilies.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Asia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this pea plant's phenotype for the stem height trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. The pea plant's observable version of the stem height trait is a short stem. So, the plant's phenotype for the stem height trait is a short stem.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of an elephant? Solution: The better estimate for the mass of an elephant is 4,295 kilograms. 4,295 grams is too light.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's limbs are also adapted for climbing trees? Solution: Look at the picture of the chimpanzee. The chimpanzee uses its long limbs to reach branches while climbing. It uses its fingers and toes to grab the branches. Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adaptation. The three-toed sloth has long limbs with fingers and toes. Its limbs are adapted for climbing trees. The sea turtle has flippers. Its limbs are not adapted for climbing trees. The sea turtle uses its flippers to swim underwater.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this pull? Solution: The force of Earth's gravity pulls the hot water downward. The direction of the pull is toward the center of Earth.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Scarlett told her friends that Juan was a typical Peter Pan type. Solution: The source of the allusion Peter Pan is literature. In a J. M. Barrie novel, the character Peter Pan retreats to Neverland and refuses to grow up. The allusion Peter Pan means a person who won't take on adult responsibilities.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? An avid reader, Braden attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month. Solution: The sentence is compound. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction and. An avid reader, Braden attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Two of my best friends are really introverted, shy people, and they both have cats. That leads to me believe that most cat lovers are really shy. Solution: The text argues that cat lovers are shy because two of the speaker's friends own cats and are shy. However, this isn't necessarily true. Two observations are not usually enough to draw a conclusion about a much bigger group of people. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a hasty generalization.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the part that fills most of the space inside an animal cell. Solution: The cytoplasm is made up of a thick liquid that fills the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus. The thick liquid is made mostly of water. It also includes other important chemicals and cell parts. The cytoplasm holds the cell's structures in place and protects them from being damaged.
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Oscar usually eats oatmeal for breakfast. Solution: The sentence tells about something, and it ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a cat produced by this cross will be heterozygous for the fur length gene? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest south? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the south arrow is pointing. Georgia is farthest south.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Looking at his life, we couldn't help but see Doug as a Job-like figure. Solution: The source of the allusion Job is the Bible. In the Bible, Job remains faithful and loyal to God, even after the unjust loss of his possessions, family, and health. The allusion Job means someone who patiently endures adversity.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. Wheat is a kind of grass that is used to make food. It can be proved by looking up information about wheat. The first sentence states an opinion. Americans eat far too much food made from wheat. Far too much shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about how much is too much.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a complete sentence? Solution: Darkness comes quickly on long winter nights is a complete sentence. The subject is darkness, and the verb is comes.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement describes the shopping cart's motion? Solution: The shopping cart is speeding up. So, the shopping cart is accelerating.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The first sentence states a fact. The Statue of Liberty is made of copper. It can be proved by reading about famous monuments in the United States. The second sentence states an opinion. The Statue of Liberty is easy to recognize. Easy shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what makes something easy to recognize.
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: Distance affects the strength of the magnetic force. When magnets are closer together, the magnetic force between them is stronger. The magnets in Pair 1 are closer together than the magnets in Pair 2. So, the magnetic force is stronger in Pair 1 than in Pair 2.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird. Solution: A wombat is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk. Wombats have strong claws on their front feet. They use their claws to dig underground holes called burrows. A human is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk. Humans are a type of animal called a primate. Monkeys and apes are also primates. A dwarf crocodile is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Crocodiles hunt their prey in or near water. A gray crowned crane is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Cranes wade in shallow water to look for food. Cranes eat insects, worms, and plants.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Brett noticed that the wind was blowing in from the ocean this afternoon. Solution: Read the text carefully. Brett noticed that the wind was blowing in from the ocean this afternoon. This passage tells you about the wind direction where Brett was this afternoon. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage describes the weather.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these two objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A scratchy object is rough and itchy against your skin. Both objects are scratchy. A colorful object has one or more bright colors. Neither of the objects are colorful. The property that both objects have in common is scratchy.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the hyperbole in this text suggest? The last time Fernando cleaned his room, dinosaurs were still roaming the Earth. Solution: The text uses hyperbole, an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally. The hyperbole dinosaurs were still roaming the Earth suggests that Fernando hasn't cleaned his room in a very long time. He did not actually clean his room millions of years ago when dinosaurs existed.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a marble a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: A marble is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own. A marble can be made of clear or colored glass.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is Rafflesia arnoldii made up of one cell? Solution: Rafflesia arnoldii is a plant. Plants are made up of many cells.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Lee's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Carly investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is the Nile River? Solution: The best estimate for the length of the Nile River is 4,250 miles. 4,250 inches, 4,250 feet, and 4,250 yards are all too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]Long ago, all books were copied by hand. Making new copies was a lot of work and took a long time. But the invention of the printing press made copying books faster and easier. What happened to the overall supply of books after the printing press was invented? Solution: The printing press was a new technology. It made the process of copying books easier and faster. So, the supply of books went up.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a leather belt? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a leather belt is 29 inches. 29 feet, 29 yards, and 29 miles are all too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is North Carolina.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one substance that is not a rock. Solution: Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of rocks. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of rocks. Dolostone is a rock. Brass is made in a factory. But all rocks are formed in nature. So, brass is not a rock. Quartzite is a rock.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which trait did Meiolania have? Select the trait you can observe on the fossil. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the pickerel frog. Solution: A pickerel frog's scientific name is Lithobates palustris. The first word of its scientific name is Lithobates. Lithobates catesbeianus is in the genus Lithobates. The first word of its scientific name is Lithobates. So, Lithobates catesbeianus and Lithobates palustris are in the same genus. Agalychnis callidryas is in the genus Agalychnis. The first word of its scientific name is Agalychnis. So, Agalychnis callidryas and Lithobates palustris are not in the same genus. Bufo guttatus is in the genus Bufo. The first word of its scientific name is Bufo. So, Bufo guttatus and Lithobates palustris are not in the same genus.
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: Both magnet sizes and distance affect the magnitude of the magnetic force. The sizes of the magnets in Pair 1 are the same as in Pair 2. The distance between the magnets is also the same. So, the magnitude of the magnetic force is the same in both pairs.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Catoctin Mountain Park ecosystem? Solution: A temperate deciduous forest is a type of ecosystem. Temperate deciduous forests have the following features: warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters, soil that is rich in nutrients, and only a few types of trees. So, Catoctin Mountain Park has soil that is rich in nutrients. It also has only a few types of trees.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? mixing lettuce and salad dressing sewing an apron Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Mixing lettuce and salad dressing is a physical change. Together, the salad and dressing make a mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter. Sewing an apron is a physical change. The fabric and thread that make up the apron get a new shape, but the type of matter in each of them does not change. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created. Both are chemical changes. Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes. Both are caused by heating. Neither change is caused by heating. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Utah? Solution: Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? You think Steve should be class president? I just can't see it. He reads romance novels for fun. Solution: The text argues that Steve shouldn't be class president because he reads romance novels for fun. This is a personal attack on Steve that isn't relevant to whether he would be a good class president. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as ad hominem.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Hydrogen is (). Solution: You can tell whether hydrogen is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of atomic symbols in its chemical formula. An atomic symbol consists of either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters. The chemical formula for hydrogen, H2, contains one atomic symbol: H. So, the formula tells you that hydrogen is composed of only one chemical element. Since hydrogen is composed of only one chemical element, hydrogen is an elementary substance.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word mystery on a dictionary page with the following guide words? magic - merely Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since mystery is not between the guide words magic - merely, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: The particles in both samples have the same average speed, but each particle in sample B has more mass than each particle in sample A. So, the particles in sample B have a higher average kinetic energy than the particles in sample A. Because the particles in sample B have the higher average kinetic energy, sample B must have the higher temperature.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? water boiling on a stove baking an apple pie Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Water boiling on the stove is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The liquid changes into a gas, but a different type of matter is not formed. Baking an apple pie is a chemical change. The type of matter in the pie changes when it is baked. The crust turns brown, and the apples become soft. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Water boiling is a physical change. But baking a pie is not. Both are chemical changes. Baking a pie is a chemical change. But water boiling is not. Both are caused by heating. Both changes are caused by heating. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Boxer's genotype for the coat color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Boxer has one allele for a black coat (L) and one allele for a reddish-brown coat (l). So, Boxer's genotype for the coat color gene is Ll.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Lindsey and Harper's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the living thing. Solution: A walnut tree is a living thing. Walnut trees grow and respond to the world around them. They need food and water. Walnut trees are plants. They make their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight. A teddy bear is not a living thing. Teddy bears do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to the world around them. They do not need food or water.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? baking cookies burning a marshmallow over a campfire Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Baking cookies is a chemical change. The type of matter in the cookie dough changes when it is baked. The cookie dough turns into cookies! Burning a marshmallow is a chemical change. The heat from the fire causes the type of matter in the marshmallow to change. The marshmallow becomes black and crispy. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes. Both are chemical changes. Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different. Both are caused by heating. Both changes are caused by heating. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's limbs are also adapted for swimming? Solution: Look at the picture of the humpback whale. The humpback whale uses its flippers to help push itself through water. The flippers can also help it change direction while swimming. Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adaptation. The California sea lion has flippers. Its limbs are adapted for swimming. The nilgai has long legs. Its limbs are not adapted for swimming. The nilgai uses its limbs to walk and run on land.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? water evaporating from a lake building a tower out of magnetic blocks Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Water evaporating from a lake is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The liquid changes into a gas, but a different type of matter is not formed. Building a tower out of magnetic blocks is a physical change. The blocks stick to each other to form a tower. But the blocks are still made of the same type of matter as before. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created. Both are chemical changes. Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes. Both are caused by heating. Water evaporating is caused by heating. But building a tower out of magnetic blocks is not. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Tanvi asked her mother if she could adopt a cat, and her mother replied, "It's a definite maybe," so Tanvi didn't want to get her hopes up. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Definite maybe is a contradiction, because definite describes something that is sure, and maybe refers to something that is unsure.
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Estelle investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is an eyelash? Solution: The best estimate for the length of an eyelash is 9 millimeters. 9 centimeters, 9 meters, and 9 kilometers are all too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of three bicycles. Which bicycle was moving at the highest speed? Solution: Look at the distance each bicycle moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each bicycle moved does not affect its speed. Notice that each bicycle moved for 5 hours. The bicycle that moved 135 kilometers moved the farthest distance in that time. So, that bicycle must have moved at the highest speed.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest south? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the south arrow is pointing. Nevada is farthest south.
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Question: [QUESTION]Answer the riddle. I am food. I am sweet. You may eat me on your birthday. What am I? Solution: A cake is food. A cake is sweet. You may eat cake on your birthday.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Gabrielle and Patty trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Gabrielle wants broccoli. Patty wants tomatoes. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both get what they want. Trading other things would not help both people get more items they want.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the amphibian below. Solution: A red-eyed tree frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. A red-eyed tree frog has sticky pads on its toes. The sticky pads help the red-eyed tree frog hold on to leaves. A coral snake is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Coral snakes spend most of their time underground or hiding under leaves.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which term matches the picture? Solution: Granite is a type of rock that has visible patterns. It can come in lots of different colors and looks speckled, or spotted.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. Guam is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It often experiences months of low pressure during the rainy season each year. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the usual pattern of barometric pressure during the rainy season in Guam. This passage does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Solution: The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun she could refer to Sarah or Julia. Sarah asked Julia to make a flourless chocolate cake for their book club meeting because she has a gluten allergy. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear. Because Julia has a gluten allergy, Sarah asked her to make a flourless chocolate cake for their book club meeting.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which phrase has a more negative connotation? Solution: Startle someone has a more negative connotation. If you startle someone, you surprise them in a bad way.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does this Works Cited entry indicate about the cited work? Mark, Philip. "Thursday's Meeting." Message to Luiz Rodriguez. 3 May 2014. E-mail. Solution: Look closely at the Works Cited entry: Mark, Philip. "Thursday's Meeting." Message to Luiz Rodriguez. 3 May 2014. E-mail. You can tell that Philip is the sender's first name because the sender's name appears last name first at the beginning of the entry.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Allie's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of California? Solution: Sacramento is the capital of California.
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Gavin investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: The particles in both samples have the same average speed, but each particle in sample A has more mass than each particle in sample B. So, the particles in sample A have a higher average kinetic energy than the particles in sample B. Because the particles in sample A have the higher average kinetic energy, sample A must have the higher temperature.
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? That was the longest yawn I've ever seen! Solution: The sentence tells about something, but it shows surprise and ends with an exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words first and thirst rhyme. They both end with the irst sound. The word chirp does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the living thing. Solution: An echidna is a living thing. Echidnas grow and respond to the world around them. They need food and water. Echidnas are mammals. Most mammals give birth to live young, but echidnas lay eggs! Egg-laying mammals are called monotremes. A flower pot is not a living thing. Flower pots do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to the world around them. They do not need food or water.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that an American curl cat produced by this cross will be heterozygous for the ear type gene? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of yellow particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the yellow particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of yellow particles, look at both the number of yellow particles and the volume of the solvent in each container. Use the concentration formula to find the number of yellow particles per milliliter. Solution A has more yellow particles per milliliter. So, Solution A has a higher concentration of yellow particles.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this tomato plant's genotype for the fruit color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. The tomato plant has one allele for red fruit (F) and one allele for yellow fruit (f). So, the plant's genotype for the fruit color gene is Ff.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. Liechtenstein is a small country in Europe with many castles. Liechtenstein has cold, cloudy winters. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the usual pattern of cloud cover in Liechtenstein. This passage does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate.
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